Overview

• Pierre Sage signed a three-year contract on June 2 to manage RC Lens until 2028 after his departure from Olympique Lyonnais in January
• He intends to employ a three-defender system focused on intensity and collective generosity in play
• Longtime ally Jamal Alioui joins as assistant coach and Cédric Berthelin remains as goalkeeper coach
• Éric Sikora will rejoin the professional group to strengthen ties between the youth academy and first team
• Lens aims to balance its finances through planned player sales while finalizing a performance manager, with Barthélémy Delecroix among the leading candidates